### 73732 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 238 / Tuesday, December 11, 2012 / Notices

Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6473). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA– 5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: December 3, 2012. J. Adam Ereli, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8104]**

**In the Matter of Amendment of the Designation of al-Qa’ida in Iraq, aka**  **Jam’at al Tawhid wa’al-Jihad, aka The Monotheism and Jihad Group, aka The**  **al-Zarqawi Network, aka al-Tawhid, aka Tanzim Qa‘idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al** **Rafidayn, aka The Organization of al Jihad’s Base of Operations in Iraq, aka**  **al-Qaida of Jihad in Iraq, aka al-Qaida in Iraq, aka al-Qaida in Mesopotamia,**  **aka al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers, aka al-Qaida of the Jihad in the**  **Land of the Two Rivers, aka al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Land of**  **the Two Rivers, aka al-Qaida Group of Jihad in Iraq, aka al-Qaida Group of**  **Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization of Jihad’s Base**  **in the Country of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization Base of Jihad/**  **Country of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization of al-Jihad’s Base in the**  **Land of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization Base of Jihad/**  **Mesopotamia, aka The Organization of al-Jihad’s Base of Operations in the**  **Land of the Two Rivers, aka Tanzeem qa’idat al Jihad/Bildad al Raafidaini, as**  **a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to Section 219 of the**  **Immigration and Nationality Act; To include the aliases Al-Nusrah Front,**  **Jabhat al-Nusrah, Jabhet al-Nusra, The Victory Front, Al Nusrah Front for the**  **People of the Levant**

Based upon a review of the Administrative Record assembled in this matter pursuant to Section 219(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)(4)(C)) (‘‘INA’’), and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State concludes that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that al-Qa’ida in Iraq, also known under the aliases listed above, uses or has used additional aliases, namely, al-Nusrah Front, aka Jabhat al-Nusrah, aka Jabhet al-Nusra, aka The Victory Front, aka Al Nusrah Front for the People of the
Levant.

Therefore, pursuant to § 219(b) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189(b)), the Secretary of State hereby amends the 2004 designation of al-Qa’ida in Iraq as a foreign terrorist organization, to include the following new alias and otherpossible transliterations thereof: AlNusrah Front, Jabhat al-Nusrah, Jabhet al-Nusra, The Victory Front, Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant.

Dated: November 20, 2012. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State.

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8105]**

**In the Matter of the Amendment of the Designation of al-Qa’ida in Iraq, aka**  **Jam’at al Tawhid wa’al-Jihad, aka The Monotheism and Jihad Group, aka The**  **al-Zarqawi Network, aka al-Tawhid, aka Tanzim Qa‘idat al-Jihad fi Bilad al** **Rafidayn, aka The Organization of al Jihad’s Base of Operations in Iraq, aka**  **al-Qaida of Jihad in Iraq, aka al-Qaida in Iraq, aka al-Qaida in Mesopotamia,**  **aka al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers, aka al-Qaida of the Jihad in the**  **Land of the Two Rivers, aka al-Qaida of Jihad Organization in the Land of**  **the Two Rivers, aka al-Qaida Group of Jihad in Iraq, aka al-Qaida Group of**  **Jihad in the Land of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization of Jihad’s Base**  **in the Country of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization Base of Jihad/**  **Country of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization of al-Jihad’s Base in the**  **Land of the Two Rivers, aka The Organization Base of Jihad/**  **Mesopotamia, aka The Organization of al-Jihad’s Base of Operations in the**  **Land of the Two Rivers, aka Tanzeem qa’idat al Jihad/Bildad al Raafidaini, as**  **a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity pursuant to Executive Order** **13224; To include the aliases Al Nusrah Front, Jabhat al-Nusrah,**  **Jabhet al-Nusra, The Victory Front, Al Nusrah Front for the People of the**  **Levant**

Based upon a review of the Administrative Record assembled in this matter pursuant to Executive Order 13224 and in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of State concludes that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that al-Qa’ida in Iraq, also known under the aliases listed above, uses or has used additional aliases, namely, al-Nusrah Front, aka Jabhat al-Nusrah, aka Jabhet al-Nusra, aka The Victory Front, aka Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant.

Therefore, the Secretary of State hereby amends the 2004 designation of al-Qa’ida in Iraq as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist entity, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, to include the following new alias and other possible transliterations thereof: Al-Nusrah Front, Jabhat al-Nusrah, Jabhet al-Nusra, The Victory Front, Al Nusrah Front for the People of the
Levant.

Dated: November 20, 2012. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State.

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**TRADE REPRESENTATIVE**

**[Dispute No. WTO/DS449]**

**WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding United States ;**  **Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Products From**  **China**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

**ACTION :**  Notice; request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The Office of the United States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is providing notice that on November 19, 2012, the People’s Republic of China (‘‘China’’) requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO Agreement’’) concerning Public Law 112–99, ‘‘An act to apply the countervailing duty provisions of the Tariff Act of 1930 to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes’’ (‘‘Pub. L. 112–99’’), and the countervailing and anti-dumping duty determinations and actions by the Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on imports of the products from China listed below. The panel request may be found at www.wto.org contained in a document designated as WT/DS449/2. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.

**DATES :**  Although USTR will accept any comments received during the course of the dispute settlement proceedings, comments should be submitted on or before December 30, 2012, to be assured of timely consideration by USTR.